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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "ONLINE AWARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fifafreeawardlottery@claimagentoffice.info>
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 12:11:34 -0800
Subject: UK /BRAZIL FIFA 2014 WORLD CUP LIASION OFFICE.


Dear: Winner,
 
Congratulations, your email is among the three lucky winners, that has won the sum of GBP£1,000.000.00 (One Million British Pounds Only) in the just concluded draw held in London to promote, support and create global awareness for the 2014 FIFA / BRAZIL WORLD CUP sponsored by 20 BLUE CHIP COMPANIES in conjunction with the Brazilian government.

Call MR. RICARDO TEXE on this phone number +44 770 0066 894 or email him on (fifafreeawardlottery@claimagentoffice.info) also provide the following information for the processing of your winning fund.

NAME:                   
CONTACT ADDRESS:            
NATIONALITY:      
DATE OF BIRTH:
SEX:
MARITAL STATUS:                   
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
MOBILE NUMBER:
FAX NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:  

Your Email Attached to Ticket Number; UKBF14 4231 95606541 033, Serial Number: 77950, WINNING NUMBERS: 2/15/27/31/34/41, Bonus number 14, Ref.No: UKB2014/01/BBT.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Leila Grosser.
For: UK /BRAZIL FIFA 2014 WORLD CUP LIASION OFFICE.

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